Reply #24: Why Syzygy, I think you're right about boxes, bells, salt.

[Kind of Blue]

Blue_Roses, My family moved a lot and my parents always had a priest in the new parish come and bless every single room in a ritual of incense and bell ringing, followed by a shaman. Then every single box had to be immediately unpacked and things put away because my mom said earthbound spirits love clutter and boxes are great hiding places. Then she would put small bowls of salt water in corners of rooms she thought needed it. Whew! What a ritual.

My husband and I just burn the sage moving from room to room with love and peace in our hearts before and after moving in, and periodically during the year. I also recommend White Light Meditation that's really powerful for protecting oneself and also the poor cats.